Board Member Skill-Up
In This Section
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1. Call of Duty: Governance BasicsFrom LeaderLab
Duties of a Board / Bylaws, Policies and Procedures / Time and Money / Being a Learning Community
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2. In the Room Where It Happens: Why We Have MeetingsFrom LeaderLab
Effective Meetings / Setting the Agenda / Making Room for Multiple Viewpoints / Whole Congregation Discernment
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3. Finding Your Center: Spiritual Grounding as LeadersFrom LeaderLab
Covenant / Minister as Partner / Serving with Grace / Culture and Identity / Self-Care
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4. Knowing Your Purpose: Leading in Alignment with Your MissionFrom LeaderLab
Understanding Mission and Vision / Leading from Mission to Action / Seeking Alignment with the Mission / Finding Your Prophetic Voice
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5. The Myth of Rationality: Understanding Human NatureFrom LeaderLab
Anxiety & the Brain / Self-Differentiation / Stress & the Amygdala / Triangulation
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6. In the Wilderness: Change is Hard, Even if it's the Promised LandFrom LeaderLab
Emotional Responses to Change / Resistance to Change / Technical vs. Adaptive Challenges / Adaptive Change
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7. Good Boundaries: Balancing Transparency and ConfidentialityFrom LeaderLab
Confidentiality and Healthy Disclosures / Creating Healthy Communication Channels / Avoiding “Parking Lot” Conversations / Peril of Anonymous Feedback
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8. From "Me" to "We": Healthy CommunicationsFrom LeaderLab
Speaking with One Voice / Team Players: Interpersonal Dynamics / Minutes and Records
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9. Who's the Boss? Boards as EmployersFrom LeaderLab
a. Our Values, Our Staff b. Compensation Guidelines c. The Unique Finances of Your Minister d. Personnel Policies and Best Practices
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10. Guarding the Institution: Balancing Stability and VisionFrom LeaderLab
Monitoring Policies and Guiding Documents / Goals, Dashboard reports & Accountability / Safety / Systems of Trust and Accountability
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11. A Strange Partnership: Governance and MinistryFrom LeaderLab
Authority and Accountability / The Mission-Based Board / Ministry as Partnership / There’s Enough Ministry to Go Around!
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12. Staying in My Lane: Governance Roles and ResponsibilitiesFrom LeaderLab
Officers and Executive Committees / Standing Committees / Open vs. Executive Session / Understanding Boundaries
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